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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 14,694,837,526.31, 20,278,291,690.94 and 8,675,282,003.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 14,694,837,526.31, 20,278,291,690.94 and 8,675,282,003.67 is: 11,971,544,337.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    14,694,837,526.31 : 20,278,291,690.94 = 8,675,282,003.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    14,694,837,526.31/20,278,291,690.94 = 8,675,282,003.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    14,694,837,526.31x = 20,278,291,690.94 × 8,675,282,003.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    14,694,837,526.31x = 175,919,898,971,539,308,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,919,898,971,539,308,544/14,694,837,526.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,971,544,337.03

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